Archive - soft launch

I lost my favourite lipliner the other day

except this isn't about lipliner. the fig tree explores perfectionism and the strive for everything to be the way it should be.

Jun 21, 2025 • alee

December 2024

new year, new me?

on curating a vision board for 2025, the art of detachment and habit making for new years

Dec 30, 2024 • alee

a love letter to my deen

the fig tree on my relationship with islam, why religion is such a pivotal aspect of people's identity and a brief autobiography on myself and my deen

Dec 27, 2024 • alee

September 2024

introducing “the fig tree”

a newsletter expressing my observations, thoughts and adoration for film, literature and fashion.

Sep 27, 2024 • alee

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